Since the beginning of 2026, cybercriminals have swindled more than 242 million from residents of Kirov.
In the Kirov region prosecutor's office, alarming statistics on digital crimes have been compiled. Since January 2026, 1,083 residents have fallen victim to criminals operating via the internet and phone. This sad increase occurred in just seven days — 81 people were caught by the scammers' bait.
The financial losses for citizens have been colossal. The total amount stolen has exceeded 242 million rubles, with 19.7 million of that amount stolen in just the last week.
Criminals are constantly improving their stories. Not only standard tales about "safe accounts" and calls from law enforcement (police, FSB, prosecutor's office, or specialists from "Gosuslugi") are used. Now, scammers have learned to deceive victims' relatives using artificial intelligence. This technology allows them to impersonate a person's voice and convince their loved ones that urgent help is needed.
Additionally, a scheme involving mobile network operators is actively at work. Under the guise of extending a service contract for a number, personal data is extracted from the victims.
Legal mechanisms have been deployed to combat the consequences of the fraud. The Kirov region prosecutor's office has already filed 440 lawsuits against so-called "droppers" — people who cash out the stolen funds. Another 24 lawsuits concern the recognition of loan agreements as invalid, as many citizens have taken out loans under the psychological pressure of scammers.
The supervisory authority urges locals to remain vigilant: criminals are transitioning to new technological methods to deprive people of their savings.
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Since the beginning of 2026, cybercriminals have swindled more than 242 million from residents of Kirov.
Residents of the region continue to fall victim to the tricks of scammers in large numbers. Just in the past week, they transferred almost 20 million rubles to the fraudsters, while the criminals actively use neural networks to forge voices.